Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:48:21 +0100 From: eskrima-request@martialartsresource.net Subject: Eskrima digest, Vol 14 #312 - 2 msgs X-Mailer: Mailman v2.0.13.cisto1 MIME-version: 1.0 Content-type: text/plain To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Errors-To: eskrima-admin@martialartsresource.net X-BeenThere: eskrima@martialartsresource.net X-Mailman-Version: 2.0.13.cisto1 Precedence: bulk Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net X-Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: Eskrima-FMA discussion forum, the premier FMA forum on the Internet. 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Provided in memory of Mangisursuro Michael G. Inay (1944-2000). See the Filipino Martial Arts (FMA) FAQ and the online search engine for back issues of the Eskrima/FMA digest at http://MartialArtsResource.com Mabuhay ang eskrima! Today's Topics: 1. Re: Latigo in America (Bill Lowery) 2. Swiss Dog Brothers Gathering of the Pack (Marc Denny) --__--__-- Message: 1 From: "Bill Lowery" To: Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 09:38:15 -0000 Subject: [Eskrima] Re: Latigo in America Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Hi Jay, We'll come over when we get invited! I'm hoping to have everything for the oganisation in place by the start of the New Year, which includes a website with more details of the Grading Syllabus and training workshops/seminars available. Steve Lamade is also interested in training with the new official GM Cano Canete organisation, so maybe you can have a chat with him and organise some weekends/evening courses for me. Cheers Bill --__--__-- Message: 2 From: "Marc Denny" To: Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 10:17:49 -0700 Subject: [Eskrima] Swiss Dog Brothers Gathering of the Pack Reply-To: eskrima@martialartsresource.net Woof All: Pat asked: > Marc, maybe you could give feedback on the recent Swiss Gathering? > > On 10/24/07, Marc Denny wrote: >> A Howl of Greeting: > -- > Pat Davies > www.amag.org.uk Ask and you shall receive. Here is Lonely Dog's report: BEGIN Gathering Report We find ourselves in a gymnasium in Bern, Switzerland. 38 fighters are listening to the magic words of Guro Marc "Crafty Dog" Denny, with which he always starts a Dog Brothers Gathering: "No judges, no referees, no trophies. One rule only: Be friends at the end of the day! This means our goal is that no one should spend the night in the hospital, and our goal is that everyone should leave with the IQ that they came with." It's the European "Dog Brothers Gathering of the Pack". Fighters came from Germany, Switzerland, England, Scotland, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Norway, Spain, Portugal and USA. A lot of the faces were already known from the first Gathering, on the other hand it was nice to see several fighters for the first time. This time the gymnasium was smaller than at the last gathering. There was a large audience again this year, which due to the smaller gym were able to be much closer to the fights. Thanks to the superb organization by Benjamin "Lonely Dog" Rittiner and his team the technical course of the Gathering was flawless. At this gathering the fighters decided not to do warm up rounds with knives. For this reason it was truly an event of stickfighting only. Most of the fights were done with single sticks but there were also a few double stick fights. It would be very interesting if next year some exotic weapons like Nunchaku, Tonfa, etc. would be used. Several fights were held on a technically high level. Also the fights were more intensive than at the last gathering and it was obvious that the fighters were well prepared for this event. It was also pleasing to see the increasing number of female fighters and hopefully this trend will continue in the future. All these details wound up causing an unbelievable atmosphere that everyone in the gym felt so that even days later people spoke enthusiastically about the fights. As the tradition goes the fighters meet after the gathering for the fighters dinner. Just as last year the atmosphere was great. Especially in the hours right after the fights when everyone was still caught in the atmosphere of the experience and the high adrenalin levels, lots of interesting discussions were to be found. And just as last year one of the highlights was the announcement of the new "Members of the Tribe": Ivan "Kuma Dog" Rebli achieved the well earned "Dog Brother" Status. Marlon, Stefan and Marcus were proposed as "Candidate Dog Brothers" Marlon "C-Red Dog" Höss-Böttger Stefan "C-Cro Dog" Konstanjevec Marcus "C-? Dog" Schillinger And the following fighters were added to the Tribe: "Dog" Christian Eckert "Dog" Daniel Budar "Dog" Jiri Söderblom "Dog" Oskar Bernal "Dog" Lars Christie "Dog" Riccardo Bassani "Dog" Roberto Cereda "Dog" Michele Gemini "Cat" Lynn Brown All in all the European "Dog Brothers Gathering of the Pack" 2007 was a very exciting and successful event. And we look with anticipation to the next gathering in 2008. Wuff Guro Benjamin "Lonely Dog" Rittiner END I would add the the Swiss Gathering is taking on its own unique characteristics. For example, there were no "knife fights". There were two basic reasons for this: One, it was perceived as a waste of time, and Two, the "dark energy of the knife" was not what most people came for. I would also add the observation that there was less recklessness in going to the ground. This may because the fight area was an indoor basketball court. Although in the early days we often fought on concrete and other hard surfaces, as time went by people became used to the grass of the Hermosa Beach park, the wrestling mats at RAW and the judo mats at the OP warehouse. The Adventure continues! Crafty Dog --__--__-- _______________________________________________ Eskrima mailing list Eskrima@martialartsresource.net http://martialartsresource.net/mailman/listinfo/eskrima Subscribe or Unsubscribe: http://eskrima-fma.net Old digest issues @ ftp://ftp.martialartsresource.com/pub/eskrima Copyright 1994-2007: Ray Terry, MartialArtsResource.com, Sudlud.com Standard disclaimers apply. Remember September 11. End of Eskrima Digest